Governor to hold youth training in wake of Songkran crime rate

CHAI NAT, 17 April 2016 (NNT) – Chai Nat Governor has initiated a youth training activity, in wake of the youth crime rate hike during the Songkran holidays.

Chai Nat Governor Kanit Iamrahong has revealed the number of accidents during 11-16 April 2016 in the province was at 29 cases, with 39 injuries and 6 casualties. Records show that most accidents involved teens and the youth, who had violated regulations and the law.

He has said the province’s land transport office and the related agencies will be assigned to organize training courses on traffic regulations and etiquette for the youth after the holidays.

570 offenders to traffic rules have been prosecuted as of 16 April 2016, with 166 cases of not wearing helmets, 40 unsafe motorcycle uses, 4 cases of intoxication, 104 cases of not wearing seat belts, 243 cases of not holding driver’s license, 2 cases of traffic light violations, and a single case of mobile phone use while driving.

Provincial agencies have been assigned to pay extra attention during this period to accommodate the safe returns of travelers, and to ensure public safety by putting a fast response team on standby, to provide immediate assistance to accidents in order to prevent casualties and quickly clear disruptions to traffic.

-- NNT 2016-04-18

"Records show that most accidents involved teens and the youth, who had violated regulations and the law."

...Who were raised by parents who did not respect regulations and laws. It is usually an adult who gets drunk, crashes the car, and runs away from the scene of the crash in order to avoid any personal responsibility.

Perhaps it would be more effective to conduct adult training so the youth would have responsible role models to emulate.

Learn from the master, I say.

"Records show that most accidents involved teens and the youth, who had violated regulations and the law."

...Who were raised by parents who did not respect regulations and laws. It is usually an adult who gets drunk, crashes the car, and runs away from the scene of the crash in order to avoid any personal responsibility.

Perhaps it would be more effective to conduct adult training so the youth would have responsible role models to emulate.

Because most of the youth are not raised by their parent. Grandparents can't be taught something they are sure they know well already, and parents don't take the time to even bother teaching morals and values to their kids. Do you really think they would attempt to lead by example something that doesn't put money in their pockets?

"Records show that most accidents involved teens and the youth, who had violated regulations and the law."

...Who were raised by parents who did not respect regulations and laws. It is usually an adult who gets drunk, crashes the car, and runs away from the scene of the crash in order to avoid any personal responsibility.

Perhaps it would be more effective to conduct adult training so the youth would have responsible role models to emulate.

Well said. This is par for the course in my Thai extended family. 90% of them continuously run red lights etc etc., refuse to wear seat belts and as their kids grow up they copy their parents bevahiour.

My Thai son and his wife refuse to get in their vehicles, and sons kids also forbidden to ride with them.

Son has also forbidden one old aunty, probably the worst offender, to get in his car because she is so vocal when son approaches a red light, she yells at my son to keep going, light already red. Son got sick of her and the bad example she displays to his kids, he banned her from his car.

Very slowly other family members are copying my son's behaviours and attitude.

Edited April 18, 201610 yr by scorecard

166 cases of not wearing a helmet.

So this was over a 1 hour period ?

"and a single case of mobile phone use while driving."

Ummm, bet that was hard to find

166 cases of not wearing a helmet.

So this was over a 1 hour period ?

Well, during the sum total time that the police were working over Songkran, . so 1 hour would be about right.

"and a single case of mobile phone use while driving."

Ummm, bet that was hard to find

My thought exactly But Since when can a Thai talk or text while driving? they can barely walk doing that without stopping.